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Threadfin shad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Threadfin Shad , Dorosoma petenense , is a small pelagic planktivor common in rivers, large streams, and reservoirs of the Southeastern United States. Like the American gizzard shad the Thread...
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Threadfin Shad occur naturally in many rivers and reservoirs throughout the southeast and are often stocked as a forage fish in sport fish ponds in the southern latitudes. ... Gizzard Shad...
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Threadfin Shad Information ... Threadfin shad grow quickly and do not get as large as Gizzard shad. Average size is 4 inches. ... Threadfin shad live primarily on microscopic plant and animal life, phytoplankton and zooplankton, which is why they are often found around rock riprap, bridge and dock pilings, and areas with...
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The two main shad species used for Striped Bass Fishing are the Gizzard and Threadfin shad. ... More on; THREADFIN SHAD ... Gizzard and threadfin Shad start life together feeding on plankton in open surface water. Threadfin remain in open water during their entire life, moving shallow to spawn or forced into shallow cover...
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Main reference ; ... Max length : 22.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251); common length : 10.0 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 9291); max. reported age: 4 years (Ref. 12193) ... Image of Dorosoma petenense (Threadfin shad)
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In the West, the fish of choice is the Threadfin shad. ... The text books say Threadfin are widely used as forage because they are an open water fish which use pelagic plankton and are less likely to compete for food with young sport fish who start life in the shallows.
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The presence of larval threadfin shad (Dorosoma petenense) in summer trawl collections from Hugo Reservoir, Oklahoma in 1997 and 1998 established evidence of multiple spawning bouts. The first spawn occurred in the spring with an ensuring spawn following during late July and into August.
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